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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of relationship does Ashok want from Sudha?

2. What gift does Ashok give to Sudha?

3. Sudha overhears Sunil avoid correcting somebody when they ask him about which of the following?

4. What farewell gesture does Sudha give to Ashok?

5. What does Sudha believe she is giving up for her desire to have a baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sudha fit into her new life?

2. What is symbolic of the final scene in the novel?

3. What worries does Sudha have for her unborn child?

4. How does Anju feel when she finds Sudha's handkerchief in Sunjil's belongings?

5. How does Anju's life change in America?

6. What request does Ashok make of Sudha?

7. Is it a good idea for Sudha to move to America?

8. What happens at Shasti's shrine?

9. What does Sudha worry about Ramesh?

10. Why does Sudha think that Gouri has not called to tell her about the brain defect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anju and Sudha are the protagonists in Sister of My Heart. Who or what is/are the antagonist(s) in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Which character develops most - Anju or Sudha?

Essay Topic 3

What role does foreshadowing play in the novel? What events are examples of foreshadowing? Consider Sudha's dream about Prem. How does the reader's initial perception of the dream differ from the actual event it foreshadows?

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